2008 Woodie Awards
SSSB Student Council Eyeing Wall Street
Isaac Keshner
Issue date: 9/4/07 Section: News
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On August 23, six student representatives from Sy Syms, Yeshiva College and Stern College student councils met with 10 alumni currently working in finance at the office of RIETS board member Dan Posner. The group met to discuss ideas for a program in which Yeshiva undergraduate students would learn about career opportunities on Wall Street.
Dubbed "The Alumni-Student Wall Street Connection," the program would include a lecture series explaining diverse areas within the financial field and the necessary steps to attain a position. In addition, significant aspects of the program will be networking with alumni, receiving individual guidance and acclimating students to engaging professionals.
"The enthusiasm from the alumni was very apparent and should make for nothing less than an amazing program," said SSSB Student Council President Yehuda Feldman.
At the meeting, student leaders voiced the importance of providing students with a deeper understanding of the financial world in order to better prepare them for interviews and a career on Wall Street. The alumni received the students' concerns and agreed to consider ways to revamp students' approach to finding jobs on Wall Street.
At the close of the meeting, the SSSB Student Council, along with the present alumni, developed a plan to hold a number of events throughout the school year in order to alleviate the problem.
To start the year, there will be a kick-off event entitled "What is Wall Street" which will feature a panel of alumni working in finance. The panelists will discuss their jobs, career paths, and views on Wall Street. The first event will be introductory in nature, ensuring that students - especially freshmen - are aware of the wide array of financial positions available. Additionally, it will afford students the opportunity to interact with graduates in their field of interest.
A second event will follow, focusing on how to land a financial position. A panel of alumni will discuss resume building techniques as well as the importance of networking, informational interviews, and summer internships. After the session, there will be another networking event, furthering relationships between students and alumni and potentially leading to individual informational meetings. These meetings will allow students to ask questions and to receive personalized interview tips.
With the help of alumni, and the participation of the student body, the SSSB Student Council hopes to enhance Yeshiva's reputation on Wall Street.
Mr. Feldman hopes that Marc Goldman , the newly installed Executive Director of Yeshiva' s Career Development Center will also be instrumental in developing this program and other programs like it in the near future.
Dubbed "The Alumni-Student Wall Street Connection," the program would include a lecture series explaining diverse areas within the financial field and the necessary steps to attain a position. In addition, significant aspects of the program will be networking with alumni, receiving individual guidance and acclimating students to engaging professionals.
"The enthusiasm from the alumni was very apparent and should make for nothing less than an amazing program," said SSSB Student Council President Yehuda Feldman.
At the meeting, student leaders voiced the importance of providing students with a deeper understanding of the financial world in order to better prepare them for interviews and a career on Wall Street. The alumni received the students' concerns and agreed to consider ways to revamp students' approach to finding jobs on Wall Street.
At the close of the meeting, the SSSB Student Council, along with the present alumni, developed a plan to hold a number of events throughout the school year in order to alleviate the problem.
To start the year, there will be a kick-off event entitled "What is Wall Street" which will feature a panel of alumni working in finance. The panelists will discuss their jobs, career paths, and views on Wall Street. The first event will be introductory in nature, ensuring that students - especially freshmen - are aware of the wide array of financial positions available. Additionally, it will afford students the opportunity to interact with graduates in their field of interest.
A second event will follow, focusing on how to land a financial position. A panel of alumni will discuss resume building techniques as well as the importance of networking, informational interviews, and summer internships. After the session, there will be another networking event, furthering relationships between students and alumni and potentially leading to individual informational meetings. These meetings will allow students to ask questions and to receive personalized interview tips.
With the help of alumni, and the participation of the student body, the SSSB Student Council hopes to enhance Yeshiva's reputation on Wall Street.
Mr. Feldman hopes that Marc Goldman , the newly installed Executive Director of Yeshiva' s Career Development Center will also be instrumental in developing this program and other programs like it in the near future.